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To: Brumar89 who wrote (168506)	8/9/2011 12:17:38 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 544148

Prosperity returns to the USA. Unemployment drops to 3.7%. Life is good for most of us, and bearable for the rest.

To: Brumar89 who wrote (168506)	8/9/2011 3:57:43 PM
From: Win Smith	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 544148

Yeah, not that it ever makes any difference with the troll contingent, but I got more numbers for you. Average wealth by wealth class in 2009* From irle.berkeley.edu , which also contains the above chart, the share of net wealth held by the top 1% is 34.6%, which, using the 2009 figure of $54.2 trillion total net wealth would give us a cool $18.75 trillion to play around with. That'd cover more than a year, I'd say. Mmmmm dem rich are some mighty tasty lil morsels. Except for the Koch bro, but sometimes you got to eat your liver too.